February 21st, 2012
The carbon credit trading industry has traditionally sold VERs (voluntary emissions reductions) as a private investment. However, the VER market is highly speculative, and Eco Global Markets focuses entirely on trading ‘green’ CERS (certified emissions reductions). Eco global markets strongly supports the compliance market. Our new initiative encourages investors to … Read More »
January 6th, 2012
The European Parliament has delayed the vote on a proposal to intervene in the EU ETSAn EU-wide ‘cap-and-trade’ system for reducing CO2, which commenced in January 2005. (Emissions TradingA market-based approach to achieving environmental objectives that allows sources reducing emissions below their target to sell the excess reductions to offset … Read More »
January 6th, 2012
According to carbon market news this January, French businesses will purchase carbon credits from a Tunisian wind power project. The deal will likely send half of the offsets to the carbon project development firm Orbeo. The agreement will see the carbon credits purchased by CDC Climat, a unit of the … Read More »
January 6th, 2012
Some of the largest businesses in Russia are calling for their government to make an abrupt U-turn on the Kyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol originated at COP-3 to the UNFCCC in Kyoto, Japan, December 1997. It details emission obligations for Annex B countries and specifies the terms for JI, CDMClean Development Mechanism - a mechanism for project-based emission reduction activities in developing countries (non-Annex B countries). Carbon credits (CERs) are generated from these projects. and emissions tradingA market-based approach to achieving environmental objectives that allows sources reducing emissions below their target to sell the excess reductions to offset emissions at another source.. It entered into force on 16 February 2005. originated at COP-3 to the UNFCCC in Kyoto, Japan, December 1997. It details emission obligations for Annex B countriesThese are the emissions-capped countries listed in Annex B of the Kyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol originated at COP-3 to the UNFCCC in Kyoto, Japan, December 1997. It details emission obligations for Annex B countries and specifies the terms for JI, CDMClean Development Mechanism - a mechanism for project-based emission reduction activities in developing countries (non-Annex B countries). Carbon credits (CERs) are generated from these projects. and emissions tradingA market-based approach to achieving environmental objectives that allows sources reducing emissions below their target to sell the excess reductions to offset emissions at another source.. It entered into force on 16 February 2005.. Referred to in the Kyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol originated at COP-3 to the UNFCCC in Kyoto, Japan, December 1997. It details emission obligations for Annex B countries and specifies the terms for JI, CDMClean Development Mechanism - a mechanism for project-based emission reduction activities in developing countries (non-Annex B countries). Carbon credits (CERs) are generated from these projects. and emissions tradingA market-based approach to achieving environmental objectives that allows sources reducing emissions below their target to sell the excess reductions to offset emissions at another source.. It entered into force on 16 February 2005.. and specifies the terms for JI, CDMClean Development … Read More »
